This muskrat is on the move! Did you know muskrats are helpful to their aquatic communities? They harvest plants for food and shelter, creating open water for ducks, geese, shorebirds, and other wildlife. In addition, many animals —including snakes, turtles, and frogs use muskrat lodges to rest and nest in. | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The marsh engineer on a snack break 🌾🐾 Muskrats cruise slow water with webbed hind feet, then haul up to chew cattails with those tiny hands. That dense coat sheds cold, and the long flattened tail works like a rudder. In winter they build lodges and feed under the ice. Quiet swimmer. Busy builder. #Muskrat #Wetlands #WildlifeReels #AnimalFacts #MarshLife | Discvr Blog

Yesterday we captured this video of a Muskrat feeding at the big platform on the new wetland boardwalk. The start of the video is a little shaky but it is great being able to watch it feeding. Muskrats are a medium-sized rodent native to North America. They are much smaller than beavers but they often share their habitat and they are frequently found in most wetlands. Plant materials compose majority of their diet but have been known to take small animals on occasion. QUESTION: Have you added a